AUSTIN – Ninety-seven percent of people surveyed after watching training on traffic stop behavior found that the training clearly described the roles and duties of both parties in a traffic stop.
The training, called “Flashing Lights,” is a 16-minute combined video and PowerPoint presentation that provides specific instruction on traffic stop behavior by motorists and law enforcement officers in Texas.
The training is required by the Community Safety Education Act, co-authored by State Senator Royce West and State Senator John Whitmire and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott. One of the goals of the law is to lessen tensions and anxieties that may arise during interactions between officers and citizens that could lead to undesired outcomes.
